Giving Tuesday 2021 – Make a Difference for the Tigers of Today!

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on November 29, 2021
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Please consider a gift to the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation on Giving Tuesday!

The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation, through generous donations from alumni, provides financial support to programs which enhance the student experience throughout Amherst Central School District. The foundation is an independent 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization. Our donors help bridge the gap between basic funding and what Amherst students need to truly excel. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the foundation had to cancel its biggest annual fundraiser for two years running. Any amount helps.

Since 2003, our grant program has given over $110,000 to the students of the Amherst Central School District,

Please help us maintain our level of giving back to the district and its students.

Please share with your Amherst family and friends!

Ways to Give Electronically

You can donate directly through PayPal via link below.

https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=VY8SMBUNPNFS6

You can also donate through Facebook. If you donate via Facebook on Giving Tuesday, they will be matching donations on a first come basis for the first $8M received. Facebook also doesn’t charge us a fee for collecting donations through them.

Click here to go to our fundraising page on Facebook—> 

https://www.facebook.com/donate/1992150860973249/

Mail a Donation

If you prefer to donate through the mail, you can make checks payable and mail to the:

Amherst Central Alumni Foundation, Inc. – 4301 Main Street – Amherst, NY 14226  

Below is a link to our donation form if you would like to print and use.

Click to access donation.pdf

The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation, Inc. is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Tigers Helping Tigers: Danny Irwin ’81

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on November 17, 2021
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Amherst Alum Danny Irwin ’81, who is an Entrepreneur and Marketer, recently spoke to the Entrepreneurship and the Sports & Entertainment Marketing classes. Danny shared his experience in the marketing and sales industry as a food broker in WNY. His words of wisdom included, “you have to work hard in school and go after what you are passionate about,” and “you can do anything if you are determined to accomplish your goal.” Thank you to Danny who is also a member of the Amherst Academies Advisory Board, for his role in advising our Tigers!

Terry McGuire ’82 enters New State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on November 15, 2021
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From New York State Senator Edward A. Rath III’s office

Terry McGuire’s Bio – US Army | & U.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel

Terry McGuire served in the United States Army and United States Army Reserve, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2016.

Mr. McGuire graduated from Amherst Central High School in 1982, and started his Army career as an enlisted Reservist on active duty to become a cadet candidate at the United States Military Academy Prep School at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. He entered West Point in 1983 and graduated in 1987.

He completed the Infantry Officer Basic Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, and then Ranger School. In 1989, he deployed with his Light Infantry Rifle Platoon to Panama with the 7th Infantry Division during Operation Just Cause. In 1991, he transferred to the Army Reserve and held various company command assignments within the 2nd Brigade, 98th Division.

Mr. McGuire returned to Western New York to seek better care for his autistic daughter, and was promoted to Major and joined the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion from the Special Operations Command. In December 2002, he was activated for Operation Iraqi Freedom, and served as a Direct Support Team Leader attached to the British Army in Basra, and later as Detachment Commander of 45 men and women in Baquba, Iraq, serving the United States 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

Returning from Iraq in early 2004, Mr. McGuire joined the Canisius College ROTC program as an Assistant Professor of Military Science. In 2007, he was promoted to Lt. Col. and served in several staff operations positions, which included four years at the Pentagon from 2009-2013.

Mr. McGuire is currently employed as the Public Affairs Officer for VA Western New York Healthcare System. He is very active in veteran affairs, including his roles as past Chairman of the Board for the WNY Veterans Housing Coalition and Chairman of the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park since 2018.

Mr. McGuire has earned numerous awards, including The Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, The Army Achievement Medal, Global War on Terror Medal, The Expeditionary Medal, The New York State Conspicuous Service Medal, The Expert Infantryman Badge, The Airborne and Air Assault Badges, The Ranger Tab, The Combat Action Badge and the Army Staff Badge.

He resides in Williamsville with his wife, Noreen, and daughters, Brooke and Lauren, and continues to serve his community with honor.

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